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Jeremiah 23 · Preschool

God Gathers His Sheep

Name Date

Color the shepherd and the happy sheep. God takes care of his people!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them. They will no longer be afraid or dismayed, neither will any be lacking,” says Yahweh.

Jeremiah 23:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Then explain that God promised good shepherds who would take care of his people so they would not be afraid. God cares for us like a shepherd. Play a game of gathering toy sheep.

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Jeremiah 23 · Kindergarten

God Fills All

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GOD
SEE
SKY
EARTH
Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says Yahweh. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says Yahweh.

Jeremiah 23:24 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

SHEEP
SEE
HEAVEN
BRANCH

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a shepherd with sheep.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the good King You promised. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is a shepherd?
  • Who were the bad shepherds?

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Jeremiah 23 · Grade 1

The Good Shepherd's Promise

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

SHEEP
BRANCH
KING
WORD
Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says Yahweh. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says Yahweh.

Jeremiah 23:24 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

God will gather his sheep.
God will raise up a Branch.
The Branch will reign as king.
God's word is like fire.
No one can hide from God.

The Good King

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

In his days Judah will be saved

I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them

I will raise to David a righteous Branch

This is his name by which he will be called: Yahweh our righteousness

Draw a shepherd with sheep.

Memory Verse

Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says Yahweh. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says Yahweh.

Jeremiah 23:24 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the good King You promised. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did God promise to do with his sheep?
  • What is a branch?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Jeremiah 23 · Grade 2

A Good King Is Coming

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Read the Story

Some leaders did not care for God's people. The people were like lost sheep. God said he would gather his sheep.

God promised a good King from David's family. He would be wise and fair. God sees everyone. No one can hide from him.

Memory Verse

I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them. They will no longer be afraid or dismayed, neither will any be lacking,” says Yahweh.

Jeremiah 23:4 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. What were God's people like?

    Lost sheepWise and fairGather his sheep

  2. What would God do?

    Gather his sheepLost sheepWise and fair

  3. Who did God promise?

  4. What would the King be like?

    Lost sheepGather his sheepWise and fair

  5. Can anyone hide from God?

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

SHJNFRGFKMHNMYIFBEWFEOCGYRSILFPTHGAWSOYJHTWNNECLVWESCLLKBRRORHKYHCVDUWDRKINGWSJHS
  • SHEPHERDS
  • RIGHTEOUS
  • BRANCH
  • WISELY
  • FLOCK
  • KING

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the good King You promised. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who is the righteous Branch?
  • What does Yahweh our righteousness mean?

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Jeremiah 23 · Grade 3

A Righteous Branch for David

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Read the Story

God said woe to the shepherds who scatter the sheep of his pasture. These shepherds were leaders who did not care for the people. God said he would gather the remnant of his flock himself.

God promised to set up shepherds who would feed them. Then they would no longer be afraid. God also promised to raise to David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king and deal wisely. This is his name by which he will be called: Yahweh our righteousness.

God also warned about false prophets. They told people that all would be well. God said no one can hide in secret places so that he can't see him. God fills heaven and earth. His word is like fire and like a hammer that breaks the rock.

Memory Verse

“Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch; and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Jeremiah 23:5 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who were the shepherds?

  2. What would God gather?

  3. What would God raise to David?

  4. What will the Branch be called?

  5. What is God's word like?

The Good King

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

BRANCHGCYDWISELYTVBBPEMMAWJSHEPHERDSFOKCTDOLFRIGHTEOUSWMOEFLOCKYLVEKINGHOLTKGKDTB
  • SHEPHERDS
  • RIGHTEOUS
  • BRANCH
  • WISELY
  • FLOCK
  • KING

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the good King You promised. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Can anyone hide from God?
  • What does it mean that God fills heaven and earth?

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Jeremiah 23 · Grade 4

Yahweh Our Righteousness

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Read and Think

Jeremiah 23 begins with a warning to the shepherds, meaning the kings and leaders of Judah. They had scattered God's flock instead of caring for it. So God promised to step in himself. He would gather the remnant of his flock from all the countries and bring them back to their folds.

Then came a great promise. Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch. A branch grows from a stump, so this King would come from David's family even after the kingdom seemed cut down. He would reign wisely and do justice. This is his name by which he will be called: Yahweh our righteousness.

The rest of the chapter warns against false prophets. Their own lives were wicked, and they told people who despised God that they would have peace. They had not stood in God's council. God reminded them that he is not only a God at hand but also a God afar off. Isn't my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Show What You Know

  1. What were the shepherds in this chapter?

  2. Why is the coming King called a Branch?

  3. What would the Branch be named?

  4. What two pictures describe God's word?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

wiselyshepherdsflockGodBranch
  1. Jeremiah 23 begins with a warning to the , meaning the kings and leaders of Judah.
  2. So promised to step in himself.
  3. He would gather the remnant of his from all the countries and bring them back to their folds.
  4. Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will raise to David a righteous .
  5. He would reign and do justice.

Think About It

  1. Why is it good news that God himself promised to gather his scattered sheep?

  2. How is God's word like a hammer or a fire in a person's life?

Memory Verse

“Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch; and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Jeremiah 23:5 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the good King You promised. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How do fire and a hammer show the power of God's word?
  • How can you make room for God's word in a busy week?

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Jeremiah 23 · Grade 5

A Righteous Branch and a Hammer-Like Word

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Read and Think

Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says Yahweh. With these words Jeremiah 23 closes the section on Judah's kings. The rulers had driven the flock away and had not visited them. God announced two responses. He would visit their evil on them, and he would personally gather the remnant of his flock and set up faithful shepherds over them.

At the center of the chapter is a promise that Christians have read as pointing to Jesus the Messiah. God would raise to David a righteous Branch, a king who will deal wisely and execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely. This is his name by which he will be called: Yahweh our righteousness. Many readers see a contrast with Zedekiah, whose name means Yahweh is righteous. God also promised a new exodus from the north, greater than the exodus from Egypt.

The second half confronts the false prophets. Their courses were evil, and they strengthened evildoers by promising peace. God asked who had stood in his council. He did not send these prophets, yet they ran. God is a God afar off, who fills heaven and earth; no one can hide from him. A dream is like straw, but God's word is wheat. Isn't my word like fire? says Yahweh; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Show What You Know

  1. How had the shepherds failed?

  2. Whose name forms a contrast with Yahweh our righteousness?

  3. What test did God apply to the false prophets?

  4. What contrast does God make between dreams and his word?

Crossword

32154

Across

  1. And he will reign as king and deal ____.
  2. That I will raise to David a righteous ____.

Down

  1. Says against the ____ who feed my people.
  2. And he will reign as ____ and deal wisely.
  3. You have scattered my ____.

Think About It

  1. How can people tell the difference between a message that is straw and one that is wheat?

  2. Why might leaders who say all is well be dangerous when people need to change?

Memory Verse

“Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch; and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Jeremiah 23:5 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the good King You promised. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is a false prophet?
  • How can you listen to God's word?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.